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Is Domain Front-Running Real? And Which Companies Might Be Doing It?

Illustration of a domain search being intercepted and registered by another party.

If you’ve ever searched for a domain name, only to return a few hours or days later and find it mysteriously registered by someone else, you’re not alone. This frustrating phenomenon has led many to ask: Is domain front-running real? And are some registrars secretly registering domains based on our searches?

Let’s break it down.

The Truth About Domain Front-Running

Domain front-running is the practice of a registrar using search data to register or "reserve" domains that people are

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